Trump returns to late-night Truth Social posts due to sleep issues; here’s why experts are worried

After spending a record month on the social media platform, the 79-year-old president recently spent the night and into the early hours posting, according to reports. The report noted that Trump published and retweeted 861 posts on Truth Social in May alone: ​​his highest total monthly activity on the platform to date.

Trump claimed in a post that Democrats were trying to “steal” California’s primary through mail-in ballots, but he provided no evidence for the accusations.

The postings reportedly lasted until about 1:30 a.m.

Mirror America further reported that Trump was active on Truth Social between 9 pm and 6 am on 25 nights in April. Based on this pattern, the outlet suggested he may have had just five full nights of uninterrupted sleep this month.

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The American “Mirror” quoted psychologist and sleep expert Dr. Ritz Birah as saying that adults in their seventies usually need seven to nine hours of sleep to maintain healthy cognitive function and emotional regulation.

“Sleep deprivation does affect attention, working memory, impulse control and decision-making,” Bila explains. She added that long-term sleep restriction can make people “more reactive” and “more prone to making errors in judgment.”

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The expert also warned of the long-term effects of accumulating “sleep debt,” citing studies that show repeatedly sleeping four to six hours a night is linked to progressive cognitive decline.

Despite growing discussion around Trump’s sleep schedule, the president and his allies have consistently characterized his limited rest as a sign of endurance and energy, rather than a concern.